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Totally loaded with spy/ad ware

superflygirl

Posted 22 October 2004 - 04:22 PM

superflygirl

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[FONT=Arial][COLOR=purple]I am at a total loss on what to do with my computer. I'm not the wisest when it comes to computers so I'll try to make this make sence. A few of the things I've come across so far has been : Downloader.Lunii , multimpp.dll, Alwil Software, Webrebates, TwainTec, Twain32, Twain_32, Blazefind, Adware NDotNet/Lop/Binet, Vesbiz Downloader, Grokster yeah...it goes on and on. I've ran AdAware, SpyBot S&D, SpySweeper, and nortons 2004 and I can't get rid of any of it.

I'm new with this site so I'm still trying to find my way around and learn the tricks of the trade, ANY help would be appreciated (just hope I can find the replys to this)

Thankssuperflygirl

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mpfeif101

Posted 22 October 2004 - 04:44 PM

Click My Computer, then C:\In the menu bar, File->New->Folder.That will create a folder named New Folder, which you can rename to "HJT" or "HijackThis". Now you have C:\HJT\ folder. Put your HijackThis.exe there, and double click to run it.

Click "Scan"

Click "Save Log"

Copy the contents into a thread in the HJT forum.

IMPORTANT!!!Do not have HJT anything without an expert telling you to do so.

First, in the main window, look in the bottom right corner and click on Check for updates now and download the latest reference files.

Next, we need to configure Ad-aware for a full scan.

-> Click on the Gear icon (second from the left) to access the preferences/settings window

1. In the General window make sure the following are selected:

Automatically save log-file

Automatically quarantine objects prior to removal

Safe Mode (always request confirmation)

2. Click on the Scanning button on the left and select :

Scan Within Archives

Scan Active Processes

Scan Registry

Deep Scan Registry

Scan my IE favorites for banned URL’s

Scan my Hosts file

Under Click here to select drives + folders, choose:

All of your hard drives

-> Click on the Advanced button on the left and select:

Include additional process information

Include additional file information

Include environment information

Include additional object details

-> Click the Tweak button and select:

Under the Scanning Engine:

Unload recognized processes during scanning

Include basic Ad-aware settings in logfile

Include additional Ad-aware settings in logfile

Under the Cleaning Engine:

Let Windows remove files in use at next reboot

-> Click on Proceed to save the settings.

-> Click Start and on the next screen choose Activate in-depth Scan at the bottom of the page and then choose:

Use Custom Scanning Options

-> Click Next and Ad-aware will scan your hard drive(s) with the options you have selected.

-> Save the log file when it asks and then click Finish

-> When finished, mark everything for removal and get rid of it. (Right-click the window and choose Select All from the drop down menu and click Next).

Please delete your temporary files by deleting all files and folders that are in those folders (do not delete the temp folder itself) like for example C:\WINDOWS\Temp\C:\Temp\C:\Documents and Settings\username\Local Settings\Temp\Also delete your Temporary Internet Files, be sure to also select delete all offline content.

> Reboot your computer.

If you would please, rescan with HijackThis and post a fresh log in this same topic.